Hopkins-UVA Sets Mark for ESPNU Lax Ratings

Johns Hopkins' 11-10 overtime victory over
Virginia last Saturday was the most watched ESPNU lacrosse game
among households in history and tied with a 2011 NCAA tournament
quarterfinal for most viewers, an ESPN spokesperson confirmed
Friday. No specific ratings were released.

While the figures are specific to ESPNU and not the entire ESPN
family of networks -- NCAA semifinals and championship games have
found a home on ESPN2 and ESPN, respectively, as have occasional
regular season games -- they demonstrate a growing TV audience for
lacrosse. The game also drew over 7,000 fans at Klockner Stadium in
Charlottesville.

"I am very glad to hear of this rating for a regular season
game," Virginia head coach Dom Starsia told virginiasports.com. "It speaks to the interest
in this particular game and to the growth of men's lacrosse
nationwide overall. This continues to be an exciting time in our
sport."

ESPN coverage of college lacrosse this weekend will include
Virginia at Maryland on Saturday and the Big City Classic
triple-header at MetLife Stadium featuring Notre Dame-St. John's,
Duke-Syracuse and North Carolina-Johns Hopkins.

A look at the remaining regular season and conference tournament
lacrosse games on ESPN networks in 2012: